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I had the worst week, starting on Tuesday. Lets go back a couple days before that though. I got an infected tooth, saw the dentist and started antibiotics. On Sunday last I was still waking up with the feeling that my teeth did not fit in my mouth and planned to call the dentist on Monday. Monday I woke up and my teeth felt just fine so I just finished up the medicine.
(note I did have to increase my oxygen flow)
On Tuesday when I woke up I was light headed and that went on all day. My hospice Nurse was scheduled to come so I waited. The nurse said she thought the lightheadedness was lack of oxygen to the brain. I then believed I had made another giant step forward toward dying. This really scared me as I am not ready. The lightheartedness continued on Wednesday and Thursday. I was out of antibiotics by Thursday, but my teeth were not feeling right so I called the dentist. She called in another kind of antibiotic and guess what? No more lightheadedness. What a relief. Now I know I have had some progression of this disease, but not a giant leap. I spent 3 days crying off and on all day for nothing.
I know we sometimes have to sit on the pity potty, but really!!!!
I am having to keep my oxygen at 8 LPM up from 6 both day and night. My feet are never warm, in fact they are so cold they hurt. My legs from the knees down are cold too, but to a lessor degree then my feet. My left hand bothers me a lot from the neuropathy, but still I am grateful for each day I am given and I am not ready to give up this ship.
I must say every morning I am thankful for waking up and just a tiny bit surprised. Now that the lightheadedness is gone, I am going to try to exercise with my walker each day to try to get a little stronger.
I am working hard at praying. I can pray for everyone else, but seem unable to pray for myself. Rev Beth says God knows what is in my heart. I sure hope so. Thanks Rev Beth for staying 3 hours with me on Wednesday. I can see clearly now that God sent you as my helicopter.
I am closing now as my left hand really hurts. Tomorrow I will tell the story of the helicopter.
Bless you each and everyone.
(note I did have to increase my oxygen flow)
On Tuesday when I woke up I was light headed and that went on all day. My hospice Nurse was scheduled to come so I waited. The nurse said she thought the lightheadedness was lack of oxygen to the brain. I then believed I had made another giant step forward toward dying. This really scared me as I am not ready. The lightheartedness continued on Wednesday and Thursday. I was out of antibiotics by Thursday, but my teeth were not feeling right so I called the dentist. She called in another kind of antibiotic and guess what? No more lightheadedness. What a relief. Now I know I have had some progression of this disease, but not a giant leap. I spent 3 days crying off and on all day for nothing.
I know we sometimes have to sit on the pity potty, but really!!!!
I am having to keep my oxygen at 8 LPM up from 6 both day and night. My feet are never warm, in fact they are so cold they hurt. My legs from the knees down are cold too, but to a lessor degree then my feet. My left hand bothers me a lot from the neuropathy, but still I am grateful for each day I am given and I am not ready to give up this ship.
I must say every morning I am thankful for waking up and just a tiny bit surprised. Now that the lightheadedness is gone, I am going to try to exercise with my walker each day to try to get a little stronger.
I am working hard at praying. I can pray for everyone else, but seem unable to pray for myself. Rev Beth says God knows what is in my heart. I sure hope so. Thanks Rev Beth for staying 3 hours with me on Wednesday. I can see clearly now that God sent you as my helicopter.
I am closing now as my left hand really hurts. Tomorrow I will tell the story of the helicopter.
Bless you each and everyone.
